Rhodesia 1973 cent

Heritage sale 3031, lot 29323

This specimen was lot 29323 in Heritage sale 3031 (Dallas, January 2014), where it sold for $763.75. The catalog description^[1] noted, "British Colony Proof Cent 1973, PF67 RD PCGS. Miniscule mintage of 10 pieces in Proof. A flawless gem of this rarity." The SCWC lists this type for 1970-77, with all dates being common but the proofs are rare as stated. The SCWC lists the 1973 proof set with a mintage of two.

Recorded mintage: 5,000,000 plus 10 proofs.

Specification: 4 g, bronze, 22.5 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 10.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3031, featuring the RLM Collection, the Isaac Rudman Collection, the Hans Cook Collection and the Collection of Donald E. Bently, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2013.

Link to:

• Rhodesia 1966 5 pounds
• 1972 cent
• 1970 2½ cents
• 1973 5 cents
• 1975 cent
• Coins and currency dated 1973
• return to coins of Rhodesia